Microsoft has updated the Xbox Game Pass subscription service to include two additional games, including day one game The Last Case of Benedict Fox. Microsoft updates its Xbox Game Pass service on a regular basis, ensuring that subscribers constantly have something new to play.
As such, there were plenty of new games added to Xbox Game Pass throughout April 2023, including some day one releases. Day one releases are the main selling point of an Xbox Game Pass subscription service, they allow subscribers to access brand-new games without paying full price for them.
The latest day one game added to Xbox Game Pass is the aforementioned The Last Case of Benedict Fox, which is available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers across PC and consoles as of April 27. The Last Case of Benedict Fox isn't alone, either, as it's been joined by BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Special Edition, which is available to play for all Xbox Game Pass subscribers across the cloud, consoles, and PC. BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Special Edition has earned mostly positive reviews, but there have been virtually no reviews published for The Last Case of Benedict Fox just yet.
New Xbox Game Pass Games List
- BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Special Edition (Cloud/Consoles/PC)
- The Last Case of Benedict Fox (Consoles/PC)
For those unfamiliar with the game, The Last Case of Benedict Fox is a Metroidvania game mixed with Lovecraftian horror. The Last Case of Benedict Fox trailers have been plenty impressive, so it's possible that the game will be another surprise indie hit for the Xbox Game Pass subscription service. The jury is still out on that front, but Game Pass subscribers can make up their own minds by checking the game out now through their subscription.
The new Xbox Game Pass additions today bring an end to what has been an exciting week for the service. After all, Cassette Beasts, one of the highest-rated new games of 2023 so far, just joined PC Game Pass on April 26, with a console version coming on May 25. It remains to be seen if The Last Case of Benedict Fox will be as highly-rated as Cassette Beasts, but it should still be a strong close to April 2023's Game Pass offerings regardless.
There's even more for Xbox Game Pass subscribers to look forward to next week. There are multiple games coming to the Game Pass lineup next week as May gets underway, but the most notable is definitely first-party Xbox game Redfall, a co-op vampire shooter. Redfall has looked impressive so far, and it will be exciting to see if it lives up to the hype. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can play The Last Case of Benedict Fox and the other recent Game Pass additions in the meantime.